The Internal Revenue Service paid out $112 million in undeserved tax refunds to prisoners who filed fraudulent returns, according to the Treasury Department's Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). According to TIGTA, The IRS fails to screen most tax returns filed by prisoners - even...

The Internal Revenue Service paid out $112 million in undeserved tax refunds to prisoners who filed fraudulent returns, according to the Treasury Department's Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). According to TIGTA, The IRS fails to screen most tax returns filed by prisoners - even... (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

The Internal Revenue Service paid out $112 million in undeserved tax refunds to prisoners who filed fraudulent returns, according to the Treasury Department's Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). According to TIGTA, The IRS fails to screen most tax returns filed by prisoners - even...